Monday, May 14, 2018

I'm still seeing a lot of teeny tiny little charms and pendants on strings and chains for the Summer. The really good news is that even with bead embroidery, it doesn't take very long to make one! Give the one shown above a try, or pick a small focal that you love and seed bead colors that suit! The tutorial is at the link.

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Monday, May 07, 2018

Several years ago in the Spring, I made a bead embroidered pendant with ribbons as the background. Once Spring was over, I started thinking that the Easter egg shape wasn't as versatile as I wanted for long term wearing. I put a lot of thought, work, and time into the original design, so I was kind of hesitant to change it and possible "ruin" it.

Before

But, as it turns out, change can be a very good thing!

After

I cut the binding off (edging brick stitch and stack stitches) first, and then I snipped away at it until I liked the shape. I realize that this can be a risky method, but this time it worked out very well for me. I wear it much more now.

Instructions for edging brick stitch and stack stitch can be found in the first free chapter of my e-book, Every Bead Has a Story.

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